Awning



' C. P. FOGH june 16, 1931.

AWNING Filed April 16. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR ATTORNEY CH/USTIIMUP/OG BYW June 16, 1 931. c. P. FOGH l;809,966

AWNING Filed April 16, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Cl/R/JTI/MRFOG/I By I3.

ATTORNEY.

Patented June 16, 1931 AWNING Application filed April 16,

The invention relates to improvements in awnings and more particularly to novel side wings for use at the ends of such awnings.

An object of the invention is to provide side wings of the class described which will be furled and unfurled automatically upon like operation of the awning or operated independently of each other or the awning, and in all events without jamming or otherwise interfering with the furling and unfurling operation or becoming bulky or unsightly.

A' further object is to provide side wings of the class described which when extended will be disposed and maintained in proper rela- '15 tion to the awning without wrinkling or hanging unevenly or requiring manual adjustment.

Another object is to provide a novel means for weighting the side wings, which means 2 insures a proper and smooth winding and un winding of the wings and maintains them ina smooth and even extended position.

Another object is to provide a'novel and simple means of operative connection ,be-

' tween the wings and awning proper which means may be easily adjusted and operated to cause automatic or. independent operation of the wings relative to the awning.

' A further object is to provide a novel side wing construction which makes a weatherproof joint between the wings and awning proper without requiring the connecting of the wings with the awning,'there being especially constructed extensions on the tops of the wings which though subject to being smoothly rolled will automatically extend laterally under the awning when the wings are unfurled into operative position. i

.An additional object is to provide a novel means of fastening the wing to the spring operated rollers therefor so that the wings will be'wound and unwound properly, without jamming or forming bulky and unsightly rolls. 1 1

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some ofwhich,"with the foregoing, will be setforth in the following description of the preferred form of the invention which is illustrated in the draw.-

. ings accompanying and formingpart of the 1929. Serial No. 355,504.

specification. It is to; be understood, however, that variations in the showing made by the said drawings and description maybe adopted within the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of an awning showing the side wings and when extended for use, parts of the awning being broken away. Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the awning and wing as when partly furled. Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the weighting means for the wings.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of side wings as when extended for use.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary top Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the modified form of the invention shown in Figure 4. with the awning and wing partly furled. r

Figure 7 is a fragmentary front elevation of modified form of wing showing the special means for joining the wing to the spring roller.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary toprplan view showing the manner of mounting the spring roller shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on' th planof line 99 of Figure 7 The present embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings is designed for use with a roll up or furlable type of awning 1 mounted on the usual frame 2 and arranged to be extended into and out of operative position by the usual means, not shown.

' The side wing 3 of this invention may be used. at each end of the awning 2 and although I have shown but one wing and one end of the awning, the end not shown may be provided with an identical wingoarrangement if desired.v Thewing is of substantially triangular form and made ofcanvas or other suitable material, with the wider end secured to rings 4 loosely mounted on a spring actuated roller 5. The upper end of the wing is fixed as at 5 to said roller to cause said upper end to wind first on the roller. This roller operates like an ordinary shade roller in brackets 6 mounted on the wall or like support from which the awning extends. The apex or smaller end of the wing is fastened at its upper corner as at 7 to a cable 8 or like flexible element which is extended around a pulley 9 fastened on the awning frame 2. From the pulley the cable extends to and around a pulley 10 positioned to the wall or like support, and from thence said cable extends downward when it is made fast to a cleat 11, likewise fastened to said well.

\Vith this arrangement it will be seen that with the wing rolled on the roller 5 and the awning in up or furled position, when the awning is extended into position of use the side wing will be unwound and pulled into position shown in Figure 1 and will hang downward to form an effective side or end shield for the awning proper, the upper edge of the wing lying close to and under the sides of the awning.

A novel means is provided for weighting the wing to insure its hanging in proper position and to insure the proper winding thereof on the roller. The means comprises a weight member of sufiicient flexibility to wind close around the roller and is provided in this instance by forming a pocket 12 in the lower inner corner of the wing and filling said pocket with lead shot 13 or other small weights.

With the awning and wing in extended position as shown in Figure 1 when the awning is raised or furled the cable 8 is slacked and the spring of the roller 5 having previously been wound up on the extension of the wing, then acts to rotate said roller and wind the wing thereon. Due to the shape of the wing and the fact that it is fastened at 5 to the upper end of the roller 5 and is otherwise loosely connected through the rings 4 with said roller, the upper end of the wing will first commence to wind on the roller, several turns of the roller usually taking place before the lower end of the wing begins to wra around the roller.

a T e flexible weight will, due to flexibility, wrap tight around the roller and by thus winding the wing from top to bottom a smooth even roll is provided and no interruption of the roller operation takes place in winding or when unwinding the wing.

If desired the cable 8 may be unfastened from the cleat 11 and operated to extend or wind up the wing independent of the awning.

The modified form of the invention shown in Figures 4 to 9 inclusive, includes a wing 14. corresponding to the wing 3 but provided with a laterally disposed extension 15 on its upper end, which extension is flexibly joined with the upper edge of the wing and extends under the awning 16. This type of wing is employed when in the installation of the wing it is arranged to extend in a plane outwardly spaced from the ends of the awning instead of under the awning. Consequently the extension 15 provides for a weather-proof joint in such installation.

This extension is gradually reduced in width from the inner to the outer end thereof to facilitate a better and smoother furling or winding thereof, it being here noted that said extension will flex and wind smoothly on the roller due to its flexible connection with the wing.

A stiffening strip 17 is secured in the margin at the inner end of the extension 15 and a cable or rope 18 is secured as at 19 to the strip 17 at a point between the ends of the latter whereby the extension and wing are thus held in position and the extension will be moved and'held in proper position. This cable 18 extends around a wall carried pulley 20 located adjacent to the upper inner end of the awning and from said pulley extends forwardly around a pulley 21 on the awning frame 22 and from thence passes back to and around a wall carried pulley 28 located below the pulley 20. From the pulley 23 the cable passes downward and is made fast to a wall carried cleat 24.

A spring actuated roller 25, like the one 5, is secured and rotatably joined at one end to the awning frame 22 and at its other end is rotatably supported in a bracket 26 fastened to the strut 26' of the awning frame.

The outer corner of the wing is fixed in any suitable manner to the outer end of said spring roller 25 whereas the lower edge of the wing is free from fixed connection with the roller although extended in close parallel relation thereto. v

The inner lower end of the wing is joined to the roller by a novel means which causes the winding operation to start at the opposite end of the roller and work towards the inner end thereof. This means comprises an arm 27 loosely mounted on the trunnion 28 of roller 25 which arm extends laterally from the roller and has an opening in its outer end whereby the inner end of the wing may be fastened thereto as at 29. lVith this arrangement, when the roller 25 starts to wind the wing thereon the roller turns without affecting the loosely mounted arm and several turns of the roller take place before the lower or inner end of the wing starts to wrap around the roller. This therefore provides for the winding of the wing from the outer to the inner end and insures a smooth winding op- GIZfilllOIl without forming a bulky or unsightly r0 This modified form of the invention operates in the same way as the first described form in that when the awning is extended the wing will be likewise extended, and when the awning is rolled up the slack given in the cable 18 and the spring roller winds up the wing as herein before explained. The wing may be operated independently of the awning by proper manipulation of the cable to pull out on the wing or to release it so that it will wind up into inoperative position.

The side wings of the invention may be of a shape or size desired, depending on the awning requirement to be met although I have found that in the shapes or forms shown in the drawings the wings serve their purposes effectively.

I claim:

1. A side wing for awnings comprised of a sheet of flexible material, a spring actuated roller on which said sheet is rolled, and a means for connecting said sheet with an awning which means causes the sheet to be automatically unrolled and extended into position of use when the awning is likewise extended and to automatically rewind on said roller when the awning is moved into inoperative position, said means also permitting manual operation of the sheet independent of the awning.

2. A side wing for awnings comprising a sheet of flexible material, a spring actuated roller on which said sheet is rolled, said sheet being fixed at one end to said roller and loosely connected at its opposite end with said roller to cause one end to wrap around the roller ahead of the other and means including a flexible element attached to said sheet and for controlling the winding and unwinding operation of said sheet.

3. A side wing for awnings comprising a sheet of flexible material, a spring actuated roller on which said sheet is rolled, said sheet being fixed at one end to said roller, a member loosely mounted on said roller and to which member the opposite end of said sheet is fixed whereby the first named end of the sheet will wind on the roller ahead of the other end, and a flexible operating element attached to said sheet.

4. A side wing for awnings comprising a sheet of flexible material, a spring actuated roller on which said sheet is rolled, said sheet being fixed at one end to said roller and loosely connected at its opposite end with said roller to cause one end to wrap around the roller ahead of the other, and means including a flexible element attached to said sheet and for controlling the winding and unwinding operation of said sheet, and a flexible weight member disposed at the loosely mounted end of said sheet which weight member is adapted to wind around the roller.

5. The combination with an awning of a flexible side wing therefor, a spring actuated roller disposed for rotation at apoint adjacent to the awning and on which roller the wing is rolled, of a means of connection between the awning and wing which means causes the wing to be automatically extended into operative position whenvthe awning is extended and to be wound up on said roller when the awning is withdrawn from operative position,which means includes a pulley on an outer part of the awning, another pulley adapted to be mounted on the structure from which the awning extends, a fastening member beneath said last named pulley, and a flexible element which is fastened to said wing extended around said pulleys-and then extended downward and fastened to said fastening member.

6. A wing for awnings comprising a sheet of flexible material, a spring actuated roller on which said sheet is rolled, said sheet being fixed at one end to said roller and loosely connected at its opposite end to said roller to cause one end to warp around the roller ahead of the other. A

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Oakland, California, this 10th day of April, 1929.

CHRISTIAN P. F OGH. 

